Texas mental health advocates push to expand 988 crisis call services in San Antonio

Bexar County residents who call 988 are often routed to a call center in Austin then redirected to the Center for Health Care Services in San Antonio for assistance. SAN ANTONIO — Millions of Americans have sought emotional support by dialing or texting 988 since the rebranded suicide prevention lifeline launched two years ago. Mental … Read more

City of Ingram Mayor signs disaster declaration to request help from the state after flash flood damage

Kerr county emergency management says Ingram was the hardest hit by rainstorms Tuesday. INGRAM, Texas — Kerr county officials said the City of Ingram was the hardest hit by heavy rains on Tuesday leaving massive infrastructure ruined. The mayor of Ingram has signed a disaster declaration to request help from the state. This would help … Read more

What to know about Thursday’s first court appearance for former Uvalde CISD officer Adrian Gonzales

SAN ANTONIO – A former Uvalde CISD officer will be arraigned on Thursday morning. Adrian Gonzales was indicted on 29 counts of abandoning/endangering a child, a state felony. The charges come more than five months after a grand jury in Uvalde County was first impaneled to review the case for possible criminal charges. Former UCISD … Read more

‘To rest in peace, my story needs to be told’ | Family hopes AI technology will bring new life to Pauline Diaz case

The family of the woman who went missing from a southeast side H-E-B in 2010 hasn’t given up hope. Now they’re turning to AI to help generate new leads. SAN ANTONIO — The voice of Pauline Diaz has been brought back to life through the use of AI technology.  Diaz went missing from a southeast … Read more

Alpha Home substance use recovery staff now helping young women beyond live-in treatment homes

SAN ANTONIO – Barbara Hood is a former Alpha Home client. Her addiction emerged from an unexpected diagnosis. “I was diagnosed with a late-stage cancer, and with the treatment of the cancer, pain pills came into play. Opiates,” Hood said. Hood’s cancer treatment lasted for four years. “The disease was gone. The addiction was still … Read more

Arrest made after man was seen on camera smashing storefronts, vehicles in Medical Center area

More than a dozen victims spent Tuesday morning cleaning up damage that authorities say was caused by Nathaniel Zermeno. SAN ANTONIO — Mayhem in the Medical Center area started around 4 a.m. Tuesday. A surveillance camera at a business on Babcock Road near Louis Pasteur captured clear images of a man on a mission. The … Read more